Although Mo Xiuyao refused most of the visitors, he couldn't refuse some of them. In the afternoon when they returned to the Prince's Mansion, the guards outside came to report that Great Elder Princess Fuxi and Zhaoyang Princess wanted to see the Prince. Zhaoyang Princess was easy to persuade, but Great Elder Princess couldn't refuse. He had to ask someone to invite them in.
Great Elder Princess was now 80 years old, much older than a few years ago. Although she looked good, her health was obviously not as good as before. Supported by Zhaoyang Princess and maids, she slowly walked in. Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li immediately took Mo Xiaobao to greet her. "Great Elder Princess."
Great Elder Princess looked at Mo Xiuyao with white hair standing in front of her calmly. A trace of heartache and relief flashed across her wrinkled face. She looked at Mo Xiuyao helplessly and said, "It seems that you really hate the royal family so much that you don't even want to recognize me as your aunt?" Mo Xiuyao lowered his eyes and still called her aunt. Great Elder Princess was delighted. Her eyes fell on Mo Xiaobao who was standing aside, and her eyes lit up with affection. "Is this little Yuchen? He looks like you when you were a child. " Zhaoyang Princess smiled and said, "Aunt, Zhaoyang thinks this little heir looks more lovable than Xiuyao when he was a child." Great Elder Princess nodded with a smile and said, "Yes."
Mo Xiaobao was not timid. Standing beside Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li, he gracefully stepped forward and bowed to them, "Nice to meet you, Aunt Zhaoyang."
"Good boy … good boy …" Great Elder Princess said with a smile. She took out a dagger she carried with her and handed it to Mo Xiaobao, saying, "I didn't prepare a gift for you. Take this little thing and play with it." It was a small and exquisite dagger. The hilt and scabbard were inlaid with all kinds of gemstones. Once the dagger was pulled out, the blade was so shiny that it could reflect one's reflection. It was obviously a treasured dagger. Xiaobao turned to look at his parents. Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly. "I don't dare to refuse an elder's gift. Keep it. "
Mo Xiaobao also liked this little thing very much, so he was happy to hear his father's words. He took the dagger with both hands and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Madam." His cute little face was serious and respectful, which made Great Elder Princess applaud him repeatedly.
Zhaoyang Princess took out a jade pendant and handed it to Mo Xiaobao. She smiled and said: "Auntie doesn't have a sword to give you. This jade pendant looks good. Yu Chen, keep it and play with it."
Mo Xiaobao accepted the gifts and thanked Zhaoyang Princess.
Great Elder Princess and Zhaoyang Princess looked at the little bun, who was only as tall as Mo Xiuyao's thigh. Not only was he handsome, but his temperament showed that he was well-educated. Thinking of the children in the Emperor's Palace, they found that the Emperor had many princes, but they were not as good as the four or five-year-old child in the Prince Ding Mansion. Looking at the gentle and elegant Princess Ding, who was standing beside Mo Xiuyao, they couldn't help but sigh. Only such a woman could give birth to and raise such an excellent son.
"Aunt, Zhaoyang Princess, it's still a little cold now. Why don't we sit inside? "Ye Li chuckled and led them to the hall.
Now that they had just moved back, there were not many people in the Prince Ding Mansion. There were no more than a hundred guards and maids in total, which was less than one-third of the previous number. Therefore, the big mansion looked particularly quiet and bleak.
After entering the hall, the guests and the host took their seats. Great Elder Princess pulled Mo Xiaobao to the front and asked him carefully. Mo Xiaobao had a good impression of this old man who was as amiable as his grandfather, so he answered her questions seriously. Zhaoyang Princess beside them couldn't help laughing and said, "It turns out that the little heir is taught by Mr. Qingyun himself. No wonder he has such a temperament at such a young age. How is Mr. Qingyun now? "
Ye Li said with a smile, "Although my grandfather is old, he is still healthy. Occasionally, he will teach the students of the Academy. Chen 'er really benefited a lot from being raised by him. "
Great Elder Princess looked at Mo Xiaobao with a smile, then looked up at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao and sighed, "The Emperor did something stupid. Is Mr. Qingyun used to living in the northwest?"
Ye Li said, "Aunt, thank you for your concern. My grandfather used to travel around the world when he was young. Although the northwest is a bit colder than Yunzhou, it's still bearable. My grandfather has been relaxed these years, and his spirit is much better than before. "Great Elder Princess and Zhaoyang Princess looked at each other and fell silent. They naturally understood what Ye Li meant. Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li must also know why they came here. However, in their positions, there were many things they had to do even if they didn't want to.
Mo Xiuyao held the teacup, stared at the tea in the cup calmly, and said nothing. Ye Li's lips curled into a smile, but she had no intention of speaking again. For a moment, there was a touch of dignity and awkwardness in the hall.
After a long time, Great Elder Princess sighed, looked at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Xiuyao … What do you think of the Emperor's imperial edict?"
Mo Xiuyao raised his head and said with a faint smile, "Aunt, you are my elder. For the sake of your care for me, I shouldn't lie to you. Xiuyao has also told the Emperor this. The Prince Ding Mansion … has already cut off all ties with the Da Chu State. The Emperor's edict means nothing to the Prince Ding Mansion. "
Great Elder Princess closed her eyes, and her wrinkled face looked more tired and haggard. "Is it really irreversible? After all, the Prince Ding Mansion and the royal family … After all, we are still a family. "
Mo Xiuyao smiled coldly. "The hatred of killing my father and brother, the hatred of tens of thousands of heroes of the Mohist army, and the fact that the Prince Ding Mansion ruled the northwest these years. Who can forget it? The royal family of the Da Chu State can't, nor can the Prince Ding Mansion, the Mohist army, and I … can't! "
"Forget it … I know I can't persuade you." Great Elder Princess didn't force him and just shook her head helplessly. She watched Mo Xiuyao grow up and experience so many things. Now Mo Xiuyao seemed as calm as the sea and unfathomable. But the turbulent waves at the bottom of the sea were no gentler than the fiery waves when he was a teenager. For many things, once he made up his mind. No matter how difficult the road ahead was, he would never turn back. But the current situation of the Da Chu State … without the support of the Prince Ding Mansion, Great Elder Princess didn't know what kind of situation it would face. Just looking at the ministers and nobles who were arguing with each other in the Qinzheng Hall, Great Elder Princess, who was known as an iron fist when she was young but now had gray hair, only felt a burst of powerlessness in her heart. They were all old … Emperor Taizu was a genius, but now the Da Chu State … had no successor!
Since Great Elder Princess gave up persuading him, Zhaoyang Princess naturally didn't say anything more. She didn't have Great Elder Princess's strategy, but she had sacrificed her life's happiness for the Da Chu State. A princess's marriage was presided over by a duke, so she was called a princess. As a royal princess, she had no right to refute. Therefore, when her brother needed to form an alliance with Nanzhao, she had to marry the prince of Nanzhao without any regrets. When Da Chu State no longer needed this consort of Nanzhao, she had to live as a widow for the rest of her life without any regrets. Now, if the Da Chu State fell because of the incompetence of his descendants, all she could do was to be buried with him. Great Elder Princess knew Mo Xiuyao well, and so did Zhaoyang Princess. So the reason why she accompanied Great Elder Princess today was that she wanted to see Mo Xiuyao and the little heir that she had never met before.
After putting aside their positions, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became much more harmonious. In fact, Great Elder Princess was probably entrusted by Mo Jingqi to persuade him. As for the result, Great Elder Princess had already known in her heart before she came. Therefore, she didn't persuade him very much. She just roughly understood Mo Xiuyao's intention. If she took a step back, she could still save some old friendship.
"In this case, when the Emperor … Xiuyao, go back to the northwest as soon as possible. The capital … I'm afraid there won't be any peaceful days. "Great Elder Princess sighed.
"Princess, can you and Aunt Zhaoyang go back to the northwest with us?" Mo Xiaobao looked up at Great Elder Princess and said crisply.
Great Elder Princess was stunned. She looked at Mo Xiaobao lovingly and shook her head, saying, "I can't go to the northwest with you."
"Why?" Mo Xiaobao tilted his little head and asked in confusion. In Mo Xiaobao's opinion, there were great grandpas, uncles, and many, many good people in Glass City. They were much more fun than the Chu capital. In Glass City, he could run around and play by himself, but in the Chu capital, he couldn't even go out and play with Little Dummy Leng. Second Uncle Leng said that there were too many bad people in the Chu capital, so children couldn't go out to play.
Great Elder Princess said softly, "Because Granny's home is here."
"Oh." Mo Xiaobao didn't quite understand. His parents' home was in Glass City. If she asked him to live in the Chu capital all the time, he wouldn't agree. That's why Grandaunt Huang can't bear to leave home.
Mo Xiuyao put down the teacup and looked at Great Elder Princess, saying, "Aunt, Mo Jingqi should think about the future instead of working on me. It's not that the Prince Ding Mansion can't support the young master, but it won't do it again. "What was the origin of the disaster of the Prince Ding Mansion? Wasn't it because his father supported the former Emperor? The Prince Ding Mansion had made outstanding contributions. In addition, they supported the young master to be the regent, which had made the royal family vigilant against the Prince Ding Mansion. Since ancient times, how many powerful officials could have a good ending? Now that Prince Ding fu had come to this stage, it was determined that they would not turn back.
Great Elder Princess smiled helplessly. It was not that Mo Jingqi still didn't know what was important. It was that … he had no choice at all. Except for the two sons of Noble Consort Liu, there were almost no good princes in the imperial harem. If the Crown Prince really ascended the throne and the Liu family was in power, Great Elder Princess could imagine the situation without guessing. Facing the current situation, Great Elder Princess was powerless even if she wanted to. They looked regretfully at Mo Xiao Bao who was sitting beside them. If one of the princes had 70% of Prince Ding's Heir Apparent's intelligence, they, these old bones, would do their best to help the little prince become a talent.
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